• 복식문화연구
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.799-813
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• 2022

The environment has increasingly attracted attention and fashion brands need to use new growth models by developing eco-friendly products, along with the drastic climate change. This study drew design guidelines from the factors of clothing disposal and reuse to propose ways to extend the longevity of clothing. It sets the design goals for the longevity extension of clothing as flexibility, originality, durability, and adjustability and drew a specific design guideline. The design methods used to achieve such goals are as follows. First, the design that is flexible in terms of physical changes needs to increase its activity and to be changeable, by applying pleats, rubber bands and elastic materials to the parts with many physical changes and movements. Second, it is necessary to reinforce the brand identity, create design that is flexible in terms of fashion and design very rare and attractive products, for the goal of original design beyond fashion. Third, it is necessary to increase the quality of clothing and improve the durability which can be decreased by washing and wearing. Fourth, it is necessary to create the design that can produce various styles, preserve the state of clothing and maintain its hygienic conditions by using removable detailed designs, shape-transformation designs and the designs which can be adjusted to climate changes and states, for the goal of adjustable design with better functionality. The findings provide ideas for fashion experts to pay more attention to the extending the longevity of clothing products and to develop eco-friendly designs and strategies.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.655-671
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• 2021

This study analyzes the premium risk of insurers in Korea, which is expected to experience the fastest population aging in the world. Based on the Lee-Carter model, we generate 10,000 scenarios for the number of future survivors in the group of the 10,000 policyholders of life annuity. According to the result of simulation study, the probability of insurer's loss for both groups of male and female policyholders is very low. This result indicates that the premium risk of insurers is not as great as the insurer's concern. This study also suggests introduction of the longevity swap as an alternative to manage the premium risk for the insurer which sells life annuity products. The longevity swap allows insurers to hedge premium risk and reduce capital burden due to the premium risk inherent in life annuity. This study also shows through examples that the counterparty of swap deal may have excess profit in exchange for taking premium risk.

• 한국의사학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.49-59
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• 2016

Ginseng, a Korean native herb, has been a symbol of mystic cure-all which provides longevity benefits throughout Korean history. According to Chinese historical records, a major source of wild ginseng has been described as Korean peninsula, which is the most suitable ginseng production area, and the Manchu region near Mt. Baekdu and the Maritime Province. Since Tang dynasty period (618-917 CE), Chinese has also called ginseng as "Goryeo Ginseng", which is named after "Goguryeo" (37 BCE-668 CE), an ancient kingdom of Korea, from which they mainly imported the herb as the region was famous for its high quality of ginseng. To date, it refers to Korean ginseng. This study compares the medicinal properties of ginseng as stated in the ancient Korean medical books with the major Korean historical records regarding the usage of ginseng and its symbolism of longevity in everyday life. By contrasting these findings, we tried to figure out how the actual medicinal properties of ginseng and the anticipation of longevity are related. It was confirmed that the expectations about longevity were widely applied to everyday life. In addition, the study investigates the various usage of ginseng as a motive for decorative patterns and as an ingredient for daily products including snacks, health drinks, various types of food, clothing patterns, and so on. Finally, the usage of ginseng ingredients in the cosmetic products fulfilled the desire of Korean people to purchase, showing the aesthetic recognition and medicinal understandings about the herb. These findings suggest that ginseng is an important medicinal agent that not only symbolizes longevity and good health but also has a great influence on the lives of Koreans.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.241-251
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• 2015

Milano Fair is the most authoritative event in the world and the most noticeable exhibition for expecting stream of furniture design and future. Companies and designers, who participate in this event, pioneer independent market through the creative and creative products based on their own identity. Their competitiveness in the market comes from the identity of the brands and it is possible when making continuous efforts to make competitiveness by differentiated designs and products. Upright design culture will be made when respecting the value of designers and designs, making the history and tradition and striving for new challenges and pioneerings.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.557-573
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• 2019

Mortality study is an essential component of actuarial risk management for life insurance policies, annuities, and pension plans. Life expectancy has drastically increased over the last several decades; consequently, longevity risk associated with annuity products and pension systems has emerged as a crucial issue. Among the various aspects of mortality study, a consideration of the cause-of-death mortality can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the nature of mortality/longevity risk. In this case study, the cause-of-mortality data in Korea and the US were analyzed along with a multinomial logistic regression model that was constructed to quantify the impact of mortality reduction in a specific cause on actuarial values. The results of analyses imply that mortality improvement due to a specific cause should be carefully monitored and reflected in mortality/longevity risk management. It was also confirmed that multinomial logistic regression model is a useful tool for analyzing cause-of-death mortality for actuarial applications.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.1510-1518
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• 2015

In this work, we wanted to develop a probiotic from famous longevity villages in Korea. We visited eight longevity villages in Korea to collect fecal samples from healthy adults who were aged above 80 years and had regular bowel movements, and isolated lactic-acid-producing bacteria from the samples. Isolated colonies that appeared on MRS agar containing bromophenol blue were identified by means of 16S rRNA sequencing, and 102 of the isolates were identified as lactic-acid-producing bacteria (18 species). Lactobacillus fermentum was the most frequently found species. Eight isolates were selected on the basis of their ability to inhibit the growth of six intestinal pathogens (Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Typhimurium, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Enteritidis, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Listeria monocytogenes) and their susceptibility to 15 antimicrobial agents. Among these eight isolates, four Lactobacillus fermentum isolates were found not to produce any harmful enzymes or metabolites. Among them, Lactobacillus fermentum isolate no. 24 showed the strongest binding to intestinal epithelial cells, the highest immune-enhancing activity, anti-inflammation activity, and anti-oxidation activity as well as the highest survival rates in the presence of artificial gastric juice and bile solution. This isolate, designated Lactobacillus fermentum PL9988, has all the characteristics for a good probiotic.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2015

최근 기업의 평균수명이 점점 단축되고 있으며 기업환경 또한 급격하게 변화하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 일본 시니세의 장수요인 분석을 통하여 기업의 장수, 즉 계속기업의 해답을 얻고자 하였다. 시니세의 조사 결과와 함께 도라야, 데이코쿠 두 시니세의 장수요인을 분석해 본 결과 그 요인은 신용과 전통, 고객맞춤상품개발, 경영방식의 변화, 글로벌 시장 개척 등의 요인이 장수의 핵심요인으로 설명되었다. 또한 본 연구에서는 이러한 주요요인을 중심으로 계층적 의사결정기법(AHP)을 이용하여 각각의 사례와 선행연구에서 조사된 요인의 중요성을 분석하여 장수요인에 대한 주요 변수를 예측 및 분석하였다. 그러나 변수선정과 사례의 성공요인이 갖고 있는 한계점 등을 고려해 볼 때 공통적 성공 요인으로 분류하기 위해서는 많은 사례가 필요할 것으로 볼 수 있다. 본 연구는 향후 장수요인을 분석하는데 매우 유용한 지침이 될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.837-842
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to develop bathing aids as a strategic products to promote the medical tourism in Sancheong Jirisan Oriental medicinal herbs special district using medicinal herbs produced in Sancheong province, and to verify the effect of the bathing aids in vitro. We investigated the cytotoxicity activity, antioxidant activity, antiaging and whitening effects of Sanchung-PNU 1 (SP1) and Sanchung-PNU 2 (SP2) made with traditional medicinal herbs. The cytotoxicity activity was measured by MTT (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay. Antioxidant activities were determined by DPPH (1.1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging capacity assay. We measured the inhibitory effect against tyrosinase activity to prove the whitening effect, and the inhibitory effect against elastase activity to prove the anti-aging effect. Two proposed prescriptions, SP1 and SP2, showed not significant cytotoxicity but significant (p<0.001) improvement in anti-oxidation, anti-wrinkle, and whitening effects compared to the control group. The result shows that these bathing aids have excellent DPPH radical scavenging effect and significant inhibitory effect against elastase and tyrosinase activity. These findings suggest that these bathing aids have a strong antioxidant, anti-aging, and whitening effect.

• 식품과학과 산업
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.72-80
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• 2018

Yogurt, which has long been consumed as a longevity food, is characterized by a large number of lactic acid bacteria. The sales of yogurt market have increased for the past three years due to research findings that the intestinal microbial environment is closely associated with many human diseases and the well-being trend of recent consumers. The recent trends in the yogurt market have focused to low sugar content, functionalities such as enhanced immunity, and yogurt for freezing. In addition, recent yogurt products tend to be labeled for certain lactic acid bacteria having functionality in their products. Many yogurts have names of specific lactic acid bacteria on their products, such as 'Activia' and 'Bifidus'. We monitored the 'Bifidus' products in the market for reflecting its regulated counting in their products required to contain more than 10 million Bifidobacteria according to the revised lactic acid bacteria-counting test of Food Code 2015.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.1-20
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• 2008

이 연구의 목적은 한국과 호주 백세인의 사회 환경요인을 규명하고자 시도되었다. 조사대상은 양국가의 통계청에서 산출한 백세인 전체를 표본으로 하였다. 백세인의 지역에 대한 차이는 장수요인과 연관된 사회 환경요인을 선정하여 조사 분석하였다. 자료처리는 피어슨 상관관계(Pearson's Coefficient of Correlation)와 회귀방정식 (Regression Equations)을 활용하였다. 분석결과, 양국가의 백세인 거주 지역은 소득수준이 낮고 담배 소비량도 적으며, 대기오염도 낮고 양파와 보리를 생산하곤 콩과 마늘을 재배하며, 자동차가 적고 이혼율이 낮으며, 실업비율이 낮고 수질오염이 적은 지역이었다. 이와 같은 연구결과를 볼 때, 양국가의 백세인은 건강식의 농산물생산과 사회 환경요인이 장수요인으로 작용한 것으로 판단된다. 그러므로 백세인의 건강증진을 위한 사회 환경요인은 건강식품, 쾌적한 환경, 금연 및 건강행태 둥으로 이들에 대한 노인보건교육과 계속적인 노인들의 건강증진 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.